SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 8229, 10 June 1895, Page 3

SPORTING.

DEATH OF NORDENFELDT. Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Per Press Association. Sydney, June 10. The stallion Nordenfeldt is dead. He wrenched his back while galloping in a paddock, AUCKLAND RACES. (By Telegraph.) AUCKLAND, June 10. Perfect weather prevailed for the second day’s races of the North New Zealand Grand National meeting. There was a good attendance. The following are results: - Maiden Race ; li miles. Levanter 1 Pembroke 2 Tim 3 King John and Tip fell. Won -by two lengths. Time —3min 13sec. Dividend—(inside and outside) £5. Pony Hurdles ; li mile. Yalentia 1 The Dove 2 Kathleen 3 Won by a length. Time—2min. 35sec. Dividends—£4 7s and £4 ss. Great Northern Steeplechase. Liberator ... 1 Fishmonger 2 Norton 3

Won easily by four lengths. Bombardier fell. Dividends —£3 9s and £3 6s. Time —Bmin 35sec. Hurdles ; 1$ miles. Donal McKinnon 1 Warrior ... 2 Bonovoree 3 Won by two lengths. Dividend —inside, £6 10s ; outside £lO 13s. The following are the handicaps for the Geraldine Trotting Club’s meeting on June 20th. Maiden Handicap ; li miles. Mr H. Skevington’s Victor Wild, scr. Mr W. Turner’s Common, 3sec. Mr W. Burgh’s Megrims. ssec. Mr J. Gregory’s Waihi, ssec. Mr J. Keene’s King Jones, Bsec, Mr J. Finn’s Forest Queen, Bsec. Mr A. O’Neill’s Rambler, Bsec. ■ Mr T. Johnston’s Jinnie, llsec. Mr J. Bryan’s May, llsec. Mr F. Gaffaney’s Devil’s King, llsec. Domain Handicap ; 2 miles. Mr R. Henry’s Madeline, scr. Mr M. Scannell’s The Dnke, 2sec. Mr A. Devane’s Victoria, 11, ssec. Mr W. Ogden’s Euchre, 12sec. Mr J. J. Murphy’s Chancellor, 17sec. Mr H. Skevington’s Campo, 21sec. Mr Jas. L. Keenes Kripple, 23sec. Mr C. Hammonds Meg, 30sec. Mr J. Gregory’s Waihi, 30sec. Selling Handicap ; li miles. Mr H. Skevington’s Grace Darling scr. Mr J. L. Keenes Krippie, 4see. Mr T. Gaffaney’s Soapsuds, 16sec. Geraldine Handicap ; 2 miles. MrC. Hammond’s TeWanahu. scratch. Mr A, Devane’s Mount] oy, 18sec. Mr R. Henry’s Madeline, 23sec. Mr M. Scannell’s The Duke, 25sec. Mr H. Skevington’s Victor Wild, 44sec. Mr J. Gregory’s Waihi, 52sec. The Farmers Trot. Mr J. Rohan’s Belfast Girl, scratch. Mr W. T. Turner’s Common, 5 sec. Mr W. Burgh’s Megrims, 6sec. Mr A. M. Patrick’s Digby, 8 sec,

Mr A. O’NieTs Rambler, Bsec. Mr J. C. Keene’s King James, Bsec, Mr J. Finn’s Forest Queen, Bsec. Miss S, Bray’s Polly, lOsec. Mr F. Macdonald’s Fog, lOsec Mr J. Johnston’s Jinnie, lOsec. Mr T. Gaffaney’s Devil’s King, lOsec. Electric Handicap ; 1 mile. Mr J. J. Lewis’s Commotion, scratch. Mr R. Henry’s Madeline, 3sec. Mr A. Devane’s Victoria 11, ssec. Mr W. Ogden’s Euchre, 9sec. Mr J. J. Murphy’s Chancellor, 13sec. Mr A. Stewart’s Weary Gleaner, 13sec. Mr J. L, Keene’s Kripple, 15sec. Mr A. Stewart’s Wee Ben, 15sec. Mr T. Martin’s Uneas, 17sec. Mr C. Hammond’s Meg, 17sec. Farewell Handicap ; li miles. Mr C. Hammond’s TeWanahu, scratch. Mr J. Farrell’s Winchester, 16sec. Mr J. Rohan’s Belfast Girl, 22sec. Mr H. Skevington’s Grace Darling,22sec Mr H. Skevington’s Oampo, 25sec. Mr W. Turner’s Common, 28sec. Mr R. Olippane’s Connie, 33sec. Mr A. O’Neill’s Rambler, 33sec. Miss S. Bray’s Polly, 36sec. Mr J. Bryan’s May, 36sec.